SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble
(NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today a new version of its
Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System and Trimble CCS900
Compaction Control System with performance improvements for dozers
and machine-to-machine communication capabilities for soil,
landfill and asphalt compactors.
GradeMax Plus Technology
GCS900 version 12.7 features GradeMax™ Plus, new technology that
increases the overall performance of dozers by allowing the
operator to grade faster and more consistently with tighter
accuracy. The system uses the Trimble GS420 Inertial Measurement
Unit (IMU) sensor to detect the current rate of acceleration and
changes in orientation. Trimble has also increased the rate at
which the GCS900 system drives the valves on the dozer for
smoother, more consistent control and rapid recovery of the dozer
blade so operators can grade higher quality surfaces at even faster
speeds. With GradeMax Plus, operators can grade a wider range of
complex surfaces without constraints. For example, operators have
the freedom to rotate the dozer blade during operation on steep
slopes while maintaining constant grading speeds.
"With the release of the latest version of the system we are
taking machine control to a new level," said Ryan Kunisch, marketing director for Trimble
Heavy Civil Construction. "GradeMax Plus technology allows
contractors to grade between 35 and 40 percent faster on average,
depending on the dozer type and the material being used."
Wireless Data Share
CCS900 version 12.7 introduces wireless data
share—machine-to-machine communication that gives operators the
ability to share mapping data between compactors on the same site
in real-time. The machines communicate using a Wi-Fi network via
the Trimble SNM940 Connected Site® Gateway telematics
device.
Wireless data share allows each compactor to see the work being
done by other compactors in real-time, so operators know which
areas have been compacted and which areas still need to be
completed. In addition, new layer management functionality allows
operators to view the layers or lifts other compactors are working
on. The real-time display of this information in the cab enables
the operator to achieve more consistent compaction while also
reducing the amount of under- and over-compacted areas. This not
only improves surface quality, but can also save time and fuel. The
mapping information is synchronized back to the office for progress
monitoring and compaction documentation and reporting, using
Trimble's VisionLink® asset management and project
monitoring software.
Availability
Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System and CCS900 Compaction
Control System version 12.7 is expected to be available in the
second quarter of 2015 through Trimble's worldwide
SITECH® Technology Dealer Channel.
About Trimble's Heavy Civil Construction Division
Trimble's Heavy Civil Construction Division is a leading
innovator of productivity solutions for the heavy and highway
contractor. Trimble's solutions leverage a variety of technologies,
including Global Positioning System (GPS), construction lasers,
total stations, wireless data communications, the Internet and
application software. As part of the Trimble Connected Site
strategy, these solutions provide a high-level of process and
workflow integration from the design phase through to the finished
project—delivering significant improvements in productivity
throughout the construction lifecycle.
For more information, visit: construction.trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in
businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions
are focused on applications requiring position or
location—including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and
asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to
utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics,
Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the
needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver
the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the
field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is
headquartered in Sunnyvale,
Calif.
For more information, visit: www.trimble.com.
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